Forgive me if this isn't legalistically worded correctly, but as a newbie, I'm having lots of trouble finding on this site exactly WHERE I can purchase sampler blade packs. Can someone point me in the right direction, and maybe give some buying advice, recommendations and favorites. Any info is appreciated.
Where to get sampler packs?
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westcoastshaving.com and on the left side, they have a blade sampler link. Click it and they give you several options. Blades are one of the many things that vary from person to person. But some of the brands to check out are Astra, Feather and Personna, to name a few. Enjoy!
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Thanks, I have no clue of even where to begin or what to look for. I have a Merkur long, I believe it's a 23c, brand new.
I got their "choice" pack option, which is 5 different brands of blades, about 5-10 blades a piece. They have higher and lower priced options on there. One pack is the "everything" pack, which is about 5 blades of all the blades they offer. The samplers are definitely the best way to learn what blades work for your setup and what blades don't. I can say that I am not a fan of the Derby blades, but you may use them and love them. But you'll learn fairly quickly which ones work better and which don't.
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Thanks, is there any Badger and Blade discount codes I should use?
Pretty much any wetshaving online shop has sample packs. You could always start here: http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Category:Shopping_by_Country
Lee's Safety Razors does a multi brand and a Gillette sampler
First vote goes to Phil at Bull Goose Shaving, second to Razor Blades and More. Both have amazing packs with tons of variety.
All of the above are great places to start!
ebay, connaughtshaving, amazon, google it up dude! welcome to B&B!
I have a small variety I could send you to help you along. People have been kind to me here and I would be happy to send. Shoot me a PM if interested. For puchasing samples I like WCS as you can pick 5 of this and 5 of that and make your own sample pack.
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Thanks Deano, nice gesture. PM sent. If anyone else wants to mail some for this newbie to try, let me know. Appreciate all the feedback and open to more.
I tried the only other blades I had today, the Shark Super Chrome, had the best shave of my life with it!
